JP2022184126A - Device mounting structure - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a base member and a device mounting structure easy to be mounted on a roof.SOLUTION: A device mounting structure 1 includes: a base member 10 which is mounted on a vehicle inside surface of a window panel 2 and supports a device 7; a bracket 11 which is mounted on a roof 3; and a first cover 12 which is mounted in the base member and the bracket. Movement of a fourth engaging section 42 to a first side in a first direction and a third direction is regulated by a first engaging section 41 and movement to a second side in a second direction and a third direction is allowed. Movement of a sixth engaging section 46 in the first direction and the third direction is restricted and movement in the second direction is allowed by a third engaging section 43. Movement of a fifth engaging section 45 in the first direction and the third direction is restricted by a second engaging section 42 and the fifth engaging section is caused to abut on the second engaging section in the second direction by a biasing member 55.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present invention relates to a device mounting structure provided at the boundary between a window panel and a roof of a vehicle.

Patent Literature 1 discloses a device mounting structure including a base member that is attached to a window panel and supports a sensor module such as a camera, and a cover that is coupled to the base member and covers the base member and the sensor module. The cover is locked at a plurality of sites including the front end and rear end of the base member.

Patent No. 6494750

There is a demand to extend the rear end of the cover to the roof in order to improve the design. In this case, the rear portion of the cover is supported by the roof. When the cover is arranged across the base member and the roof, there is a problem that it becomes difficult to properly support the cover on the base member and the roof if there is a deviation in the relative positions of the base member and the roof.

In view of the above background, an object of the present invention is to provide a device mounting structure that facilitates mounting to a base member and a roof.

One aspect of the present invention for solving the above problems is a device mounting structure (1) provided at the boundary between a window panel (2) and a roof (3) of a vehicle, wherein the vertical direction is the first direction; A width direction of the window panel is a second direction, a direction perpendicular to the first direction and the second direction is a third direction, and a side on which the window panel is arranged with respect to the roof in the third direction is a first direction. a base member (10) attached to the inner side of the window panel and supporting a device (7); a bracket (11) attached to the roof; and the base member. and a first cover (12) attached to the bracket and covering the device, the base member having a first engaging portion (41) and the bracket having a second engaging portion (42). ) and a third engaging portion (43), and the first cover has a fourth engaging portion (44) that engages with the first engaging portion and a fourth engaging portion (44) that engages with the second engaging portion. It has a fifth engaging portion (45) that engages and a sixth engaging portion (46) that engages with the third engaging portion, and the fourth engaging portion is engaged by the first engaging portion. , while movement to the first side in the first direction and the third direction is restricted, movement to the second side in the second direction and the third direction is permitted, and the sixth engaging portion movement in the first direction and the third direction is restricted by the third engaging portion, while movement in the second direction is allowed; The movement in the first direction and the third direction is regulated by the engaging portion, and the biasing member (55) provided between the engaging portion and the second engaging portion prevents the movement in the second direction. 2 is abutted with the engaging portion.

According to this aspect, it is possible to provide a device mounting structure that facilitates mounting to the base member and the roof. When the base member and the bracket are displaced from each other in the second direction, the displacement is allowed by moving the fourth engaging portion in the second direction with respect to the first engaging portion. Further, when the base member and the bracket are displaced from each other in the third direction, the displacement is allowed by moving the fourth engaging portion in the first direction with respect to the first engaging portion. By engaging the second engaging portion and the fifth engaging portion and engaging the third engaging portion and the sixth engaging portion, the first cover is disengaged in the first direction and the third direction. A position relative to the bracket is determined. Further, the position of the first cover relative to the bracket in the second direction is determined by the contact between the second engaging portion and the fifth engaging portion in the second direction.

In the above aspect, the second engaging portion has a through hole (42B) penetrating in the first direction, and the fifth engaging portion extends in the first direction and is inserted into the hole. The length of the second engaging portion in the second direction is greater than the length of the fifth engaging portion in the second direction, and the length of the fifth engaging portion in the second direction is The biasing member is coupled to one end in the second direction, and a contact portion (57) that contacts the second engagement portion is provided to the other end in the second direction of the fifth engaging portion. can be

According to this aspect, the position of the first cover with respect to the bracket in the second direction is determined by the contact between the second engaging portion and the fifth engaging portion in the second direction.

In the above aspect, the contact portion may be a rib extending in the first direction.

According to this aspect, the second engaging portion and the fifth engaging portion can be brought into contact with each other more reliably.

Said aspect WHEREIN: The said contact part may contact|abut the hole wall of the said hole of the said 2nd engaging part.

According to this aspect, the second engaging portion and the fifth engaging portion can be brought into contact with each other more reliably.

In the above aspect, the biasing member may abut against the hole wall of the hole of the second engaging portion.

According to this aspect, the second engaging portion and the fifth engaging portion can be brought into contact with each other more reliably.

In the above aspect, when the fifth engaging portion is in contact with the second engaging portion in the second direction, the sixth engaging portion contacts the third engaging portion in the second direction. You may arrange|position through a clearance gap.

According to this aspect, contact between the sixth engaging portion and the third engaging portion in the second direction is avoided. Thereby, the second engaging portion and the fifth engaging portion can be brought into contact with each other more reliably.

According to the above configuration, it is possible to provide a device mounting structure that facilitates mounting to the base member and the roof.

Perspective view of the device mounting structure according to the embodiment Cross-sectional view of device mounting structure (II-II cross-sectional view in FIG. 6) Perspective view of base member Perspective view of the first cover Exploded perspective view of bracket and roof console Plan view of the first cover Cross-sectional view of device mounting structure (VII-VII cross-sectional view in FIG. 6)

An embodiment of the device mounting structure of the present invention will be described below. The device mounting structure is provided at the boundary between the window panel and the roof of the vehicle. The window panels include a front window panel defining the front portion of the passenger compartment, a rear window panel defining the rear portion of the passenger compartment, and a pair of side window panels defining left and right sides of the passenger compartment. The vertical direction is the first direction, the width direction of the window panel is the second direction, the direction perpendicular to the first direction and the second direction is the third direction, and the side of the window panel on which the roof is arranged in the third direction is the third direction. The first side and the opposite side are the second side.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the device mounting structure 1 is provided at the boundary between the front window panel 2 and the roof 3 in this embodiment. The front window panel 2 is slanted rearward upward. The second direction corresponds to the left-right direction, the third direction corresponds to the front-rear direction, the first side corresponds to the front side, and the second side corresponds to the rear side. The roof 3 defines the upper part of the passenger compartment 4 and is arranged substantially horizontally. The roof 3 has a roof panel (not shown) made of metal and a roof lining 3B attached to the lower surface of the roof panel. The window panel is preferably made of glass or resin.

The device mounting structure 1 is attached to the upper end portion of the vehicle interior side surface (rear surface) of the front window panel 2, and includes a base member 10 that supports the device 7, a bracket 11 attached to the roof 3, and the base member 10 and the bracket 11. and a first cover 12 attached and covering the device 7 . Devices 7 may be sensors including cameras, radars, lidars, and the like. The base member 10, the bracket 11, and the first cover 12 are preferably made of resin.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the base member 10 has a plate-like base body 15 having a front surface and a rear surface. The front surface of the base body portion 15 is formed flat. The front surface of the base body portion 15 is coupled to the vehicle interior side surface of the front window panel 2 with double-sided tape or an adhesive. The base body portion 15 extends vertically along the inner side surface of the front window panel 2 . The upper edge of the base body portion 15 extends laterally and is arranged near the upper edge of the front window panel 2 .

A through hole 16 penetrating through the base body 15 from the front surface to the rear surface is formed in the center of the upper portion of the base body 15 in the left-right direction. A light guide groove 17 is formed in front of the through hole 16 on the front surface of the base body portion 15 . The light guide groove 17 extends forward from the through hole 16 and gradually increases in width in the left-right direction toward the front. The depth of the light guide groove 17 becomes shallower from the through hole 16 toward the front.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, a mirror mounting hole 18 penetrating through the base body 15 from the front to the rear is formed in the center of the lower portion of the base body 15 in the left-right direction. The mirror mounting hole 18 is arranged in front of the light guide groove 17 . A mirror base 22 for supporting a rearview mirror 21 is arranged inside the mirror mounting hole 18 . The mirror base 22 is bonded to the interior side of the front window panel 2 with double-sided tape or adhesive. The mirror base 22 extends downward from the front window panel 2 and then bends to extend rearward. A rearview mirror 21 is provided at the rear end of the mirror base 22 .

A portion of the base member 10 that forms the central portion of the light guide groove 17 in the left-right direction may be formed by a detachable additional component 24 . The additional component 24 may be detachably attached to the base member 10 by elastic claws or the like. With the base member 10 coupled to the front window panel 2 , the additional component 24 is detachable from the base member 10 . By removing the additional part 24 from the base member 10, it becomes possible to clean the inside of the light guide groove 17 and the inner surface of the front window panel 2. FIG. Further, the additional part 24 may be coupled to the front end portion so as to be rotatable about an axis extending in the left-right direction, and may be detachably locked to the base member 10 at the rear end portion.

As shown in FIG. 2, a device locking portion 26 for detachably locking the device 7 is provided on the upper portion of the rear surface of the base member 10 . The device locking portion 26 is formed by a plurality of elastic claws and locking grooves 41B. In this embodiment, the device locking portion 26 has a pair of left and right locking grooves 41B that lock the front end of the device 7 and elastic claws that lock the rear end of the device 7 . The device 7 is attached to the rear surface of the base member 10 by the device locking portion 26 . When the device 7 is a camera, the lens of the camera is arranged at a position corresponding to the through hole 16 when the device 7 is attached to the rear surface of the base member 10 . If the device 7 is a radar or a lidar, the transmitter and receiver are preferably arranged at positions corresponding to the through holes 16 .

As shown in Figures 1, 2 and 5, the bracket 11 may be coupled to at least one of the roof panel and the roof lining 3B. In this embodiment, the bracket 11 is provided on the roof lining 3B. The bracket 11 may be formed integrally with the roof lining 3B. The bracket 11 includes a front side portion 11A extending left and right, left and right side portions 11B extending rearward from both left and right ends of the front side portion 11A, and extending left and right and coupled to rear ends of the left and right side portions 11B. It has a rear side portion 11C and is formed in a rectangular frame shape. The bracket 11 is provided at the edge of a mounting hole 28 vertically penetrating the roof lining 3B. A roof console 29 is arranged inside the bracket 11 . The roof console 29 is preferably fastened to the roof panel with fastening members 29A such as fasteners. Roof console 29 may be an interior light, display, or the like.

As shown in FIGS. 1, 2, and 4, the first cover 12 includes a cover body portion 31 formed in a plate shape and a pair of left and right covers provided on the left and right side edges of the cover body portion 31, respectively. and a side wall portion 32 . With the first cover 12 attached to the base member 10 and the bracket 11 , the cover main body 31 extends forward and backward below the base member 10 . The left and right cover side wall portions 32 extend upward from the cover body portion 31 . The upper edge of each cover side wall portion 32 is inclined upward toward the rear and extends along the vehicle interior side surface of the front window panel 2 . The first cover 12 is locked to the base member 10 and the bracket 11 by the first to sixth engaging portions 41-46.

As shown in FIGS. 2 to 7, the base member 10 has a first engaging portion 41. As shown in FIGS. The bracket 11 has a second engaging portion 42 and a third engaging portion 43 . The first cover 12 is engaged with a fourth engaging portion 44 that engages with the first engaging portion 41 , a fifth engaging portion 45 that engages with the second engaging portion 42 , and a third engaging portion 43 . and a mating sixth engaging portion 46 .

The fourth engaging portion 44 is restricted by the first engaging portion 41 from moving in the vertical direction (first direction) and from moving forward (first side) in the front-rear direction (third direction). , left-right direction (second direction) and front-rear direction (third direction) to the rear side (first side).

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 , the first engaging portion 41 is provided at the front end portion of the lower surface of the base member 10 . The first engaging portion 41 includes left and right first wall portions 41A projecting from the lower portion of the rear surface of the base member 10, and recessed forward from the rear edge of each first wall portion 41A and penetrating in the left-right direction. It has left and right locking grooves 41B. A pair of first wall portions 41A and locking grooves 41B are arranged on the lower surface of the base member 10 on the left and right sides of the mirror mounting hole 18 .

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 6, a recess 51 recessed rearward is formed in the center of the front edge of the first cover 12 in the left-right direction. The recess 51 penetrates through the first cover 12 in the thickness direction (vertical direction). The concave portion 51 is arranged below the mirror mounting hole 18 . The fourth engaging portion 44 has left and right tongues 44A provided on the left and right outer sides of the recess 51 at the front edge of the first cover 12 . Each tongue 44A is formed in a plate shape and extends forward. A front end 44B of each tongue 44A is formed in a columnar shape extending left and right. The thickness of the front end 44B in the vertical direction is formed thicker than the thickness of other portions of the tongue 44A.

Each tongue piece 44A of the fourth engaging portion 44 is received in the locking groove 41B of the corresponding first engaging portion 41 . The left and right locking grooves 41B restrict the left and right tongues 44A from moving in the vertical direction and moving forward, while allowing them to move in the horizontal direction and backward.

Left and right front biasing portions 53 are provided on the left and right inner sides of each first wall portion 41A. Each front biasing portion 53 has a second wall portion 53A projecting downward from the rear surface of the base member 10, and a first elastic piece 53B extending forward and left and right outward from the rear edge of the second wall portion 53A. Each first elastic piece 53B abuts on the left and right corresponding tongues 44A from the left and right inner sides, and urges the tongues 44A left and right outward.

As shown in FIGS. 4 to 7, the movement of the sixth engaging portion 46 in the vertical direction (first direction) and the front-rear direction (third direction) is restricted by the third engaging portion 43. Movement in the left-right direction (second direction) is allowed.

The third engaging portion 43 has a plate-shaped support portion 43A projecting forward from the right portion of the front side portion 11A of the bracket 11, and a support hole 43B penetrating the support portion 43A in the vertical direction (first direction). . The support hole 43B is formed in a rectangular shape extending in the left-right direction.

The rear edge of the first cover 12 is arranged rearward from the upper edge of the base member 10 and rearward from the front side portion 11A of the bracket 11 . That is, the rear portion of the first cover 12 is arranged below the front side portion 11A of the bracket 11 . The sixth engaging portion 46 is provided on the rear right side of the upper surface of the first cover 12 facing the base member 10 side. The sixth engaging portion 46 has a protrusion 46A protruding upward from the upper surface of the cover main body 31, and an elastic claw 46B provided on the side of the protrusion 46A. The elastic claw 46B is attached to the projecting piece portion 46A.

The projecting piece portion 46A has a pair of left and right side wall portions 46C and a connecting wall portion 46D connecting the pair of side wall portions 46C. Each side wall portion 46C has a surface facing the left-right direction and extending in the front-rear direction. The connection wall portion 46D has a surface facing the front-rear direction and extending in the left-right direction. In a plan view, the projecting piece portion 46A is formed in an H shape. The elastic claw 46B is put on the connecting wall portion 46D from above and locked to the connecting wall portion 46D. The elastic claw 46B preferably has a front side piece 46E extending frontward from the upper end of the connecting wall portion 46D and a rear side piece 46F extending rearward from the upper end of the connecting wall portion 46D. The front side piece 46E and the rear side piece 46F of the elastic claw 46B are engaged with the connecting wall portion 46D, and movement in the vertical direction is restricted. The front side piece 46E and the rear side piece 46F of the elastic claw 46B are elastically deformed so as to be movable in the front-rear direction with respect to the connecting wall portion 46D. The intermediate portion of the front piece 46E projects forward from the front edges of the left and right side walls 46C, and the rear piece 46F projects rearward from the rear edges of the left and right side walls 46C.

The sixth engaging portion 46 is inserted into the third engaging portion 43 . The front edge and the rear edge of the pair of side wall portions 46C of the sixth engaging portion 46 are in contact with the edge portion of the support hole 43B of the third engaging portion 43. As shown in FIG. As a result, the movement of the sixth engaging portion 46 in the front-rear direction is restricted by the third engaging portion 43 . Further, the elastic claws 46B on the front and rear sides of the sixth engaging portion 46 are engaged with the upper edges of the support holes 43B of the third engaging portion 43, so that the sixth engaging portion 46 is held by the third engaging portion 43. , vertical movement is restricted. The lateral width of the third engaging portion 43 is formed larger than the lateral width of the sixth engaging portion 46 . Thereby, the sixth engaging portion 46 can move in the left-right direction with respect to the third engaging portion 43 .

The movement of the fifth engaging portion 45 in the vertical direction (first direction) and the front-rear direction (third direction) is restricted by the second engaging portion 42, and the movement thereof in the horizontal direction (second engaging portion 42) is restricted. and the second engaging portion 42 in the left-right direction (second direction).

The second engaging portion 42 is provided on the left side of the front side portion 11A of the bracket 11 . The second engaging portion 42 has a plate-shaped support portion 42A projecting forward from the front side portion 11A, and a support hole 42B penetrating the support portion 42A in the vertical direction (first direction). The second engaging portion 42 is formed in a rectangular shape extending in the left-right direction. The second engaging portion 42 and the third engaging portion 43 are preferably arranged apart from each other in the left and right direction on the front side portion 11</b>A of the bracket 11 .

The fifth engaging portion 45 is provided on the rear left side of the upper surface of the first cover 12 . The fifth engaging portion 45 has a projecting piece 45A projecting upward from the upper surface of the cover body portion 31, and an elastic claw 45B provided on the side of the projecting piece 45A. The elastic claw 45B is attached to the projecting piece portion 45A.

The projecting piece 45A has a pair of left and right side wall portions 45C and a connecting wall portion 45D connecting the pair of side wall portions 45C. Each side wall portion 45C has a surface facing the left-right direction and extending in the front-rear direction. The connection wall portion 45D has a surface facing the front-rear direction and extending in the left-right direction. Planar view WHEREIN: 45 A of protrusion parts are formed in H shape. The elastic claw 45B covers the connecting wall portion 45D from above and is engaged with the connecting wall portion 45D. The elastic claw 45B preferably has a front side piece 45E extending from the upper end of the connecting wall portion 45D to the front side, and a rear side piece 45F extending from the upper end of the connecting wall portion 45D to the rear side. The front side piece 45E and the rear side piece 45F of the elastic claw 45B are engaged with the connecting wall portion 45D, and movement in the vertical direction is restricted. The front side piece 45E and the rear side piece 45F of the elastic claw 45B are elastically deformed so as to be movable in the front-rear direction with respect to the connecting wall portion 45D. An intermediate portion of the front piece 45E protrudes forward from the front edges of the pair of left and right side walls 45C. An intermediate portion of the rear piece 45F protrudes rearward beyond the rear edges of the pair of left and right side walls 45C.

As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, a biasing member 55 is coupled to one end of the fifth engaging portion 45 in the left-right direction (second direction). A rib 57 as a contact portion that contacts the second engaging portion 42 is provided at the other end of the fifth engaging portion 45 in the left-right direction (second direction). In this embodiment, the biasing member 55 is coupled to the right side wall portion 45</b>C of the fifth engaging portion 45 . The biasing member 55 is preferably an elastic piece extending downward and rightward from the upper end of the right side wall portion 45C. The biasing member 55 can be elastically deformed in the left-right direction.

The rib 57 protrudes leftward from the left side wall portion 45</b>C of the fifth engaging portion 45 . The rib 57 extends vertically along the left side surface of the left side wall portion 45C.

The fifth engaging portion 45 is inserted into the second engaging portion 42 . The front edge and the rear edge of the pair of side wall portions 45C of the fifth engaging portion 45 are in contact with the edge portion of the support hole 42B forming the second engaging portion 42. As shown in FIG. As a result, the movement of the fifth engaging portion 45 in the front-rear direction is restricted by the second engaging portion 42 . The front and rear elastic claws 45B of the fifth engaging portion 45 are engaged with the upper edges of the support holes 42B forming the fifth engaging portion 45, so that the fifth engaging portion 45 is connected to the second engaging portion. 42 restricts movement in the vertical direction.

The lateral width of the second engaging portion 42 is formed larger than the lateral width of the fifth engaging portion 45 including the pair of side wall portions 45C, the connecting wall, and the contact portion. When the fifth engaging portion 45 is inserted into the second engaging portion 42, the elastic member abuts against the right edge of the support hole 42B of the second engaging portion 42, and pushes the projecting portion 45A against the support hole 42B. leftward. As a result, the rib 57 comes into contact with the left edge of the support hole 42B, and the lateral position of the projecting piece 45A with respect to the support hole 42B is determined.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 6, a second cover 61 is attached to the front portion of the first cover 12 . The second cover 61 has a left piece 61A and a right piece 61B that are joined together. Each of the left piece 61A and the right piece 61B is coupled to the front end of the bottom surface of the first cover 12 . The second cover 61 protrudes downward from the front end of the first cover 12 . The second cover 61 covers the recess 51 of the first cover 12 and the front end of the base member 10 . A rear portion of the second cover 61 is formed with a through hole 61C through which the mirror base 22 passes. A ventilation hole 61D is formed in the front portion of the second cover 61 for taking in the air in the vehicle interior into the second cover.

Next, a method for attaching the first cover 12 to the base member 10 and the bracket 11 will be described. First, an operator inserts each tongue piece 44A of the first cover 12 into the corresponding locking groove 41B from behind. At this time, the left and right front urging portions 53 press the corresponding tongue pieces 44A left and right outward. As a result, the first cover 12 is generally centered in the left-right direction with respect to the base member 10 .

With the tongues 44A inserted into the locking grooves 41B, the first cover 12 can rotate within a predetermined range around the front ends 44B of the tongues 44A. The rear end can move up and down. Next, the operator moves the rear end of the first cover 12 upward, inserts the protrusion 45A of the fifth engaging portion 45 into the support hole 42B of the second engaging portion 42, and moves the sixth engaging portion 45A. The protrusion 46A of the joining portion 46 is inserted into the support hole 43B of the third engaging portion 43. As shown in FIG. As a result, the elastic claw 45B of the fifth engaging portion 45 is engaged with the edge of the support hole 42B of the second engaging portion 42, and the elastic claw 46B of the sixth engaging portion 46 is engaged with the third engaging portion. 43 is locked to the hole edge of the support hole 43B. Thereby, the first cover 12 is attached to the base member 10 and the bracket 11 . After that, the left piece 61 A and the right piece 61 B of the second cover 61 are attached to the first cover 12 .

According to the above embodiment, it is possible to provide the device mounting structure 1 that can be easily mounted on the base member 10 and the roof 3 . When the base member 10 and the bracket 11 are displaced from each other in the horizontal direction, the displacement is allowed by moving the fourth engaging portion 44 in the horizontal direction with respect to the first engaging portion 41 . Further, when the base member 10 and the bracket 11 are displaced from each other in the front-rear direction, the displacement is allowed by moving the fourth engaging portion 44 in the front-rear direction with respect to the first engaging portion 41 . Further, by engaging the second engaging portion 42 and the fifth engaging portion 45 and engaging the third engaging portion 43 and the sixth engaging portion 46, in the vertical direction and the front-rear direction, The position of the first cover 12 with respect to the bracket 11 is determined. Further, the position of the first cover 12 relative to the bracket 11 in the left-right direction is determined by the contact between the second engaging portion 42 and the fifth engaging portion 45 in the left-right direction.

When the urging member 55 of the fifth engaging portion 45 abuts against the hole wall at the right end of the support hole 42B of the second engaging portion 42, the projecting piece portion 45A of the fifth engaging portion 45 is moved against the support hole 42B. , and the rib 57 comes into contact with the hole wall at the left end of the support hole 42B. Thereby, the position of the first cover 12 in the left-right direction is determined with respect to the bracket 11 . Since the biasing member 55 extends in the vertical direction, which is the axial direction of the support hole 42B, it can reliably come into contact with the hole wall of the support hole 42B. Similarly, since the rib 57 extends in the vertical direction, which is the axial direction of the support hole 42B, it can reliably contact the hole wall of the support hole 42B.

When the rib 57 of the fifth engaging portion 45 abuts the support hole 42B of the second engaging portion 42 in the left-right direction, the protruding piece portion 46A of the sixth engaging portion 46 engages in the third engaging portion in the left-right direction. It is arranged with a gap from the support hole 42B of the portion 43 . As a result, the ribs 57 of the fifth engaging portion 45 can reliably contact the support holes 42B of the second engaging portion 42, and the position of the first cover 12 relative to the bracket 11 in the left-right direction is determined.

Although the specific embodiments have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments and can be widely modified. For example, the device mounting structure 1 may be provided at the boundary between other window panels including a rear window panel and side window panels and the roof 3 . Further, the configurations of the second engaging portion 42 and the fifth engaging portion 45 may be replaced with each other, and the configurations of the third engaging portion 43 and the sixth engaging portion 46 may be replaced with each other.

1 : Device mounting structure 2 : Front window panel 3 : Roof 4 : Vehicle interior 7 : Device 10 : Base member 11 : Bracket 12 : First cover 15 : Base main body 41 : First engaging part 42 : Second engaging Portion 42A: Supporting portion 42B: Supporting hole 43: Third engaging portion 43A: Supporting portion 43B: Supporting hole 44: Fourth engaging portion 45: Fifth engaging portion 45A: Projecting piece portion 45B: Elastic claw 46: Third 6 Engaging portion 46A: Protruding piece portion 46B: Elastic claw 53: Front biasing portion 55: Biasing member 57: Rib 61: Second cover

Claims (6)

A device mounting structure provided at the boundary between a window panel and a roof of a vehicle,
The vertical direction is the first direction, the width direction of the window panel is the second direction, the direction orthogonal to the first direction and the second direction is the third direction, and the window panel is positioned with respect to the roof in the third direction. The arranged side is the first side, the opposite side is the second side,
a base member attached to the inner side surface of the window panel and supporting a device;
a bracket attached to the roof;
a first cover attached to the base member and the bracket and covering the device;
The base member has a first engaging portion,
The bracket has a second engaging portion and a third engaging portion,
The first cover has a fourth engaging portion that engages with the first engaging portion, a fifth engaging portion that engages with the second engaging portion, and a third engaging portion that engages. and a sixth engaging portion,
The fourth engaging portion is restricted from moving to the first side in the first direction and the third direction by the first engaging portion, while moving toward the first side in the second direction and the third direction. Movement to two sides is allowed,
movement of the sixth engaging portion in the first direction and the third direction is restricted by the third engaging portion, while movement in the second direction is permitted;
The fifth engaging portion is restricted in movement in the first direction and the third direction by the second engaging portion, and a biasing member provided between the second engaging portion and the fifth engaging portion. A device mounting structure abutted against the second engaging portion in the second direction by the. The second engaging portion has a through hole penetrating in the first direction,
The fifth engaging portion has a projecting piece extending in the first direction and inserted into the hole,
The length of the second engaging portion in the second direction is greater than the length of the fifth engaging portion in the second direction,
The biasing member is coupled to one end of the fifth engaging portion in the second direction,
2. The device mounting structure according to claim 1, wherein the other end of the fifth engaging portion in the second direction is provided with a contact portion that contacts the second engaging portion. 3. The device mounting structure according to claim 2, wherein the contact portion is a rib extending in the first direction. 4. The device mounting structure according to claim 3, wherein the contact portion is in contact with the hole wall of the hole of the second engaging portion. The device mounting structure according to any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein the biasing member is in contact with the hole wall of the hole of the second engaging portion. When the fifth engaging portion is in contact with the second engaging portion in the second direction, the sixth engaging portion is arranged with a gap from the third engaging portion in the second direction. The device mounting structure according to any one of claims 1 to 3.

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